Benjamin Franklin's Views on Honor

2017-10-08T14:55:00-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/ce8/20171008150008003_hd.jpgProfessor Craig Smith talked about Benjamin Franklin’s goal to redefine who is honorable, comparing a hereditary honor given those from noble births to an honor that is earned through good deeds and virtuous behavior. Professor Smith is the author of the forthcoming book, American Honor: The Creation of the Nation’s Ideals during the Revolutionary Era.

Professor Craig Smith talked about Benjamin Franklin’s goal to redefine who is honorable, comparing a hereditary honor given those from noble births to an honor that is earned through good deeds and virtuous behavior. Professor Smith is the author of the forthcoming book, American Honor: The Creation of the Nation’s Ideals during the Revolutionary Era. close